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U.S. Tax Operations Specialist

  • Montreal, QC, Canada

$85,000 to $105,000 CAD / year · Full-time

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$85,000 to $105,000 CAD / year
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U.S. Tax Operations Specialist

Permanent, full-time · Montréal, Québec · Hybrid

Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship will be contacted

As a U.S. Tax Operations Specialist, you’ll support the New York tax team’s U.S. information reporting and withholding operations. You’ll work across the reporting cycle, from validating tax certifications through preparing year-end filings.

What you’ll do

  • Prepare and coordinate annual reporting for Forms 1042, 1042-S and 1099.
  • Coordinate W-8 and W-9 requests, validate incoming certifications, and resolve documentation issues.
  • Determine how tax certifications affect payment classification, withholding, and year-end reporting.
  • Support FATCA compliance, remediation work, and improvements to withholding and reporting controls.
  • Assist with U.S. state and local tax filings, responses to tax notices, and indirect tax reporting as needed.

What you’ll bring

  • Hands-on U.S. information reporting and withholding experience, including direct review and validation of W-8 and W-9 certifications.
  • Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 1042-S and 1099 on behalf of a payer or withholding agent.
  • Ability to explain a documentation issue you resolved and how it affected withholding or reporting.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Professional written and spoken French and English. English is required to work with the New York tax team and support English-speaking clients.

Assets

  • Experience with W-8BEN-E and W-8ECI, or familiarity with FATCA and U.S. tax treaties.
  • Experience handling roughly 100–200 forms annually or more.
  • Financial institution, U.S. corporate tax, or international tax experience. Candidates from all industries are welcome.

Apply on LinkedIn with a résumé that specifies the forms you personally validated, prepared, or reviewed.

PlanIT is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Disclosure: This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one of Plan IT’s clients and is not intended for speculative or pipeline recruitment. Plan IT and/or its clients may use AI-assisted tools from time to time to support the screening and evaluation of applications; however, these tools do not replace human judgment or decision-making at any stage of the hiring process.

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U.S. Tax Operations Specialist

Permanent, full-time · Montréal, Québec · Hybrid

Only candidates legally eligible to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship will be contacted

As a U.S. Tax Operations Specialist, you’ll support the New York tax team’s U.S. information reporting and withholding operations. You’ll work across the reporting cycle, from validating tax certifications through preparing year-end filings.

What you’ll do

  • Prepare and coordinate annual reporting for Forms 1042, 1042-S and 1099.
  • Coordinate W-8 and W-9 requests, validate incoming certifications, and resolve documentation issues.
  • Determine how tax certifications affect payment classification, withholding, and year-end reporting.
  • Support FATCA compliance, remediation work, and improvements to withholding and reporting controls.
  • Assist with U.S. state and local tax filings, responses to tax notices, and indirect tax reporting as needed.

What you’ll bring

  • Hands-on U.S. information reporting and withholding experience, including direct review and validation of W-8 and W-9 certifications.
  • Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 1042-S and 1099 on behalf of a payer or withholding agent.
  • Ability to explain a documentation issue you resolved and how it affected withholding or reporting.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Professional written and spoken French and English. English is required to work with the New York tax team and support English-speaking clients.

Assets

  • Experience with W-8BEN-E and W-8ECI, or familiarity with FATCA and U.S. tax treaties.
  • Experience handling roughly 100–200 forms annually or more.
  • Financial institution, U.S. corporate tax, or international tax experience. Candidates from all industries are welcome.

Apply on LinkedIn with a résumé that specifies the forms you personally validated, prepared, or reviewed.

Poste permanent à temps plein · Montréal, Québec · Mode hybride

À titre de spécialiste des opérations fiscales américaines, vous soutiendrez l’équipe fiscale de New York dans ses activités de déclaration de renseignements et de retenue à la source aux États-Unis. Vous interviendrez à chaque étape, de la validation des certifications fiscales à la production des déclarations annuelles.

Vos responsabilités

  • Préparer et coordonner la production annuelle des formulaires 1042, 1042-S et 1099.
  • Coordonner les demandes de formulaires W-8 et W-9, valider les certifications reçues et résoudre les problèmes de documentation.
  • Déterminer les effets des certifications sur la classification des paiements, la retenue à la source et les déclarations de fin d’année.
  • Appuyer les activités de conformité FATCA, les travaux de correction des écarts et l’amélioration des contrôles de déclaration et de retenue.
  • Soutenir, au besoin, la production des déclarations fiscales étatiques et locales aux États-Unis, les réponses aux avis fiscaux et les déclarations de taxes indirectes.

Profil recherché

  • Expérience pratique en matière de déclarations de renseignements et de retenues à la source aux États-Unis, avec une expérience directe de la validation des formulaires W-8 et W-9.
  • Expérience de la préparation ou de la révision des formulaires 1042-S et 1099 pour le compte d’un payeur ou d’un agent chargé de la retenue à la source.
  • Capacité à expliquer un problème de documentation que vous avez résolu et ses effets sur la retenue ou la déclaration.
  • Bonne maîtrise de Microsoft Excel, Word et PowerPoint.
  • Capacité à communiquer en français et en anglais, à l’oral et à l’écrit. L’anglais est requis pour collaborer avec l’équipe fiscale de New York et servir des clients anglophones.

Atouts

  • Expérience avec les formulaires W-8BEN-E et W-8ECI, ou connaissance de la réglementation FATCA et des conventions fiscales américaines.
  • Expérience du traitement d’environ 100 à 200 formulaires par année, ou davantage.
  • Expérience en institution financière, en fiscalité américaine des sociétés ou en fiscalité internationale. Les candidatures de tous les secteurs sont les bienvenues.

Postulez sur LinkedIn avec un CV qui précise les formulaires que vous avez personnellement validés, préparés ou révisés.

PlanIT is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Disclosure: This posting represents an active and genuine vacancy with one of Plan IT’s clients and is not intended for speculative or pipeline recruitment. Plan IT and/or its clients may use AI-assisted tools from time to time to support the screening and evaluation of applications; however, these tools do not replace human judgment or decision-making at any stage of the hiring process.

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Responsibilities

Prepare and coordinate annual U.S. information reporting, including Forms 1042, 1042-S, and 1099, and manage W-8 and W-9 requests and certification validation. Support withholding decisions, FATCA compliance, control improvements, and, as needed, state and local tax filings, tax notice responses, and indirect tax reporting.

Requirements

Candidates need hands-on U.S. information reporting and withholding experience, including direct review of W-8 and W-9 certifications and preparation or review of Forms 1042-S and 1099. They must be proficient in Microsoft Office and communicate professionally in written and spoken French and English; experience with FATCA, U.S. tax treaties, or related tax environments is an asset.

Skills

  • U.S. Information Reporting
  • U.S. Tax Withholding
  • W-8 Certification Review
  • W-9 Certification Review
  • Form 1042 Preparation
  • Form 1042-S Preparation and Review
  • Form 1099 Preparation and Review
  • Tax Documentation Validation
  • Payment Classification
  • FATCA Compliance
  • Withholding Controls
  • Tax Notice Responses
  • U.S. State and Local Tax Filings
  • Indirect Tax Reporting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • French and English Communication

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Categories

  • Finance & Accounting

Keywords

  • U.S. Tax Operations
  • Information Reporting
  • Tax Withholding
  • Form 1042
  • Form 1042-S
  • Form 1099
  • W-8 Forms
  • W-9 Forms
  • W-8BEN-E
  • W-8ECI
  • FATCA
  • U.S. Tax Treaties
  • Payment Classification
  • Tax Certifications
  • Year-End Reporting
  • Withholding Controls
  • Tax Remediation
  • U.S. State and Local Tax
  • Tax Notices
  • Indirect Tax Reporting
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Financial Institutions
  • U.S. Corporate Tax
  • International Tax

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